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Odebrecht TransPort Officially Assumes BR-163 Highway

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n March 12, Odebrecht TransPort signed the BR-163 concession contract with the Bahia State Government to officially begin the 30-year administration of the highway, located in Mato Grosso. The concessionaire was named Rota do Oeste and will be responsible for the duplication, recovery, conservation and maintenance of the road along the 850.9-km stretch between the city of Sinop and the state’s border with Mato Grosso do Sul. The contract was signed by Paulo Meira Lins, President and CEO of Rota do Oeste, during a ceremony held at Planalto Palace in Brasília, with Brazilian President

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Dilma Rousseff, and the Minister of Transport, César Borges. “We have a big challenge in Mato Grosso and we are already mobilizing the team for our office in the capital city of Cuiabá,” said Paulo Meira Lins.

Odebrecht TransPort won the contract for BR-163 in November 2013, with a bid of R$ 0.026 per kilometer (km) to be charged to drivers in the form of a toll, which represents a difference of 52.03% with relation to the top amount of R$ 5.55 established in the call for tender.

DAWN OF NEW START During the 30 years of the concession, the highway will receive investments of R$ 4.6 billion. During

Edition No. 321 of Odebrecht News reveals information about the BR-163 Highway and Gale茫o bidding processes the first five years, when R$2.4 billion will be invested, plans include the duplication of a 453.6-km stretch between the border of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul and the city of Rondon贸polis, in addition to the Imigrantes Highway (MT-407).

In all, there will be nine toll plazas that will begin to operate after the installation of the operational services and when at least 10% (45.3 km) of the duplication work under the responsibility of Rota do Oeste is complete.

The concessionaire will generate 3,000 direct job opportunities

during the peak of the construction work and another 500 during its operation, prioritizing the contracting of local labor. The construction work will begin after obtainment of the Installation Permit. The initial work, which involves the recovery of the pavement and signs, cleaning and reinforcement of the right-ofway, should begin soon and will be concluded during the first year of the concession.

At the same time, the National Transport Infrastructure Department (DNIT) finished duplicating 114 km

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of highway and working to deliver another 281 km of duplicated streets. The maintenance and conservation of this stretch will be transferred to the concessionaire after the conclusion of the construction work, within up to four years.

Rota Oeste will also implement

from the Central-West Region, which accounts for 30% of all national production. The stretch corresponding to the concession traverses 19 municipalities, including cities that form Mato Grosso’s production center, such as Sinop, Sorriso, Lucas do Rio Verde and Nova Mutum.

a road safety plan that will offer drivers medical attention and a 24hour mechanic, as well as camera surveillance every two kilometers.

Some services for users, such as the ambulance and tow truck, will begin to be offered within up to six months. The contract also includes the installation of side roads and urban bridges, walkways, roundabouts and other projects designed to help improve access.

The company conducted studies that recognized the potential of the local agribusiness sector, considering primarily the state’s GDP, which is growing more than Brazil’s GDP as a whole.

With the new contract for BR163, Odebrecht TransPort now administers 1,550 kilometers of highways in Brazil. The 700 current kilometers under its management are divided into six concessions, located in São Paulo, Bahia Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro.

The D. Pedro I (SP-065) Highway, located in rural São Paulo, was classified as the 3rd best in the country in 2013, according to a National Traffic Confederation survey.

MAXIMIZED POWERS The BR-163 Highway receives some 72,000 vehicles each day and plays an important role in the country’s logistics infrastructure. It is the main means for the transport of the agricultural production

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The Rota do Oeste Concessionaire was created already aligned with the mono brand system adopted by the Organization, which features a box in the color Odebrecht Red with the company’s name inside

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The Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro S/A Concessionaire - formed by Odebrecht TransPort, Changi Airports International (Singapore) and INFRAERO - is waiting until the start of April to sign the concession contract for the Tom Jobim International Airport (Galeão) in Rio de Janeiro. The consortium won the bid held by the Brazilian Federal Government in November 2013, and will be responsible for the expansion, maintenance and operation of Galeão for a 25-year period.

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work will begin at one of the country’s most important airports in August, after the 2014 World Cup games. The consortium will not be directly involved with the construction work for the event, which remains under the responsibility of INFRAERO, a Brazilian federal public company that administrates the country’s main airports. However, following up on its commitment to promote immediate improvements for Galeão passengers, the consortium will begin a series of measures still during the transition period, which

begins with the signing of the contract.

“We are working hard to support INFRAERO to ensure that the operation during the World Cup is successful,” said Luiz Rocha, President of the concessionaire. “We want to help consolidate Rio de Janeiro as a global tourism destination and one of the main ports of entry into Brazil and Latin America,” he said.

The first phase of the Immediate Action Plan will be concluded by June and will involve improvements in the sectors of

cleaning, security, lighting, food services and commerce. The concessionaire will also revitalize the signs, boarding gates, check-in sites, bathrooms and free Wi-Fi network.

After the start of the operation, the concession’s biggest investments will be made by 2016. Galeão will receive 26 new departure bridges, an expanded airfield, new spaces in the vehicle parking lot, in addition to the construction of a garage building and commercial area with triple the space as the current one.

A total of R$ 4.9 billion will be invested in Galeão over the 25-year concession

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Th e co nt ra c t o rigi n ate d fro m a S p e c i fi c FI N E P Ca l l fo r P ro p o s a l s ( p ro ce ss fo r fo rm a l i zat i o n t h at wa ive s t h e n e e d fo r a b i d d i ng p ro ce ss ) fo r  p ro j e c ts t h at u s e n a n o te c h n o l ogy – wh i c h a l l ows fo r wo rk wi t h m atte r o n a n ato m i c a n d molecular scale.

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Odebrecht Immerses Itself in Peruvian Culture

The Peru Country Brand can be used by the Organization on printed and electronic materials, including on the social networks and at events

Odebrecht recently received the license to use the Peru Country Brand from the Peruvian Commission for the Promotion of Exports and Tourism (PROMPERÚ). The initiative is part of a strategy undertaken by the country to

economic and social growth of the local communities.

“The Peru Country Brand demonstrates that we are part of the values, and primarily, the national identity of the country. It is a major

drive tourism and exports and attract investors, while also recognizing foreign companies that have made an effort to become integrated with the Peruvian culture.

The use of the symbol was granted to the Organization’s Businesses that operate in the country in recognition of Odebrecht’s 35 years of continuous work in Peru, to be applied at projects that have significantly supported the

responsibility that we have assumed with seriousness and commitment,” said Boleira.

The Organization is currently participating in important infrastructure projects in Peru, such as the Lima Subway - Stretch 2 - Line 1; Rutas de Lima; Chaglla Hydroelectric Power Plant; Olmos Irrigation; Chavimochic Irrigation and Muelle de Minerales.

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fast news The Santo Antônio will have five Power Houses and 50 Generator Units

Advancement for the Energy Sector On February 27, Odebrecht Infrastructure Brazil began the electromechanical assembly of Power House 5 (GG5) at the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), currently being built in the bed of the Madeira River in Rondônia. GG5 is the plant’s last Power House to be assembled. Renato Alonso, the professional responsible for Assembly, pointed out that this is a representative milestone for the development.

“It is the start of the electromechanical assembly for one of the plant’s last Generator Units,” said Alonso.

The activities began with the installation of the first sectors of ferrules that make up the Suction Tubes at Generator Unit 45. The part helps return

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the water to the bed of the river after it passes through the turbine. The Suction Tube weighs 40 tons and is formed by four to five metallic ferrules, which are pre-assembled and then transported to the Power House for final installation.

GG 5 is formed by six Generator Units and is part of the Santo Antônio HPP expansion project.

When concluded, it will have 418 Megawatts of installed power, energy that will be distributed to the Regional System (Acre and Rondônia).

At the end of the construction work, the Santo Antônio HPP will operate with 3,568 Megawatts of installed power, and will have enough energy to meet the demand of some 45 million people.

Corinthians Arena Almost Ready for Delivery On February 10, the last metallic module was installed on the roof of the Corinthians Arena, currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil in São Paulo. Weighing 420 tons, the part was hoisted by two high capacity cranes over the grandstand of the North sector – the site of an accident in November 2013.

After concluding this phase, the

tons, have been fastened only at their edges, placed on the supports that exist in the East and West buildings. After that, workers began placing the tiles over the roof structure.

The delivery date goal established with FIFA is April 15. In order to meet it, most of the some 1,600 project Members are concentrated on the finish services at

structure of the North roof began to be prepared for its form removal - in other words, the removal of the temporary support towers that hold it up. The operation was first completed in the South sector on February 27, taking three days. Since then, the set of metallic roof parts, which weigh 2,200

the arena and the installation of the last grandstand seats.

Find out the process used to place the last part of the module for the Corinthians Arena roof

The installation of the last arena roof part lasted approximately six hours

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Players on the Field On March 15, Corinthians Arena – currently being built by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil in São Paulo – received players from the team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista for their first training on the new field.

Andrés Sanchez, Corinthians representative for the arena construction work, described the moment as a historical one for the club. “The stadium represents a dream com true,” said Sanchez. Edu Gaspar, Corinthians Soccer Manager and former player for the club, added: “This here will be our home and we will do the best possible

The project Members watched the game and two of them had the opportunity to make some penalty kicks against the goalkeeper Cássio

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job to ensure that it is stage to some major celebrations for Corinthian fans,” said Gaspar.

The first goal at the new stadium was made by player Jadson. The game ended with a score of 5 for the team led by goalkeeper Julio César, to 3 for the team led by forward Romarinho.

View the training from the best possible viewpoint: that of the player.

The video was produced as part of a partnership between Corinthians and the camera manufacturer GoPro

This combination of good practices earned the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova grass field the top ranking during the 2013 Confederations Cup

Technology for the Field Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova – an Odebrecht Properties asset – has invested in a new technology to care for the grass field: Stadium Grow Lighting (SGL) Equipment. The lighting system allows for an improved percentage of root growth, fastening and traction for the grass field.

The SLG panels are aligned at specific points along the field, primarily at the edges, and complement the solar radiation at these sites.

Their role is to increase the strength of the stretches of grass where it is applied, resulting in a more accelerated vegetative and root growth.

“In other words, it means that the growth of the grass is not paralyzed and ensures that it undergoes photosynthesis, accelerating its recovery even more,” explained Ricardo Novelino, Agronomic Engineering of Itaipava

Arena Fonte Nova and responsible for caring for the grass field.

This technology, associated with the intensification of certain maintenance practices, allows the plant to reduce its energy use during the photosynthetic process. This is also possible due to the technology that monitors variations in soil temperature promoted by air insufflation (SubAir) into the root.

From May 21 to July 11, the period reserved for the preparation and holding of the 2014 World Cup, the operation of Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova will fall under FIFA’s responsibility. It is expected that Fonte Nova Negócios e Participações will resume the arena’s operation on July 12.

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The public will be able to choose between four panel options for the facade of Gabriele Station

Illustrated Facade Gabriele Station – an Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias development in São Paulo – will receive a 25-m² panel created by urban artist Flavio Samelo on the front of the building facing the street Avenida Roberto Marinho. The initiative is designed to bring more art to the region, encouraging the implementation of other actions like this one.

Flavio Samelo seeks inspiration in the skateboarders’ movements, in the graffiti found on the walls and in other elements of São Paulo. The visual artist uses photographs as the base for his paintings, transcending the limits of the image through the use of shapes, colors and lines.

The initiative is aligned with the proposal for the Gabriele Station, which was designed for a modern public, one that values the conveniences of

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mobility and the services offered by the region. The development, which was launched on March 15, has a tower with 398 units, including a studio (ranging from 36 to 38.5m²), suite (42m²) and duplex (56.5m² and 67.5 m²). It presents a unique facade consisting of louvres (aluminum slat plates) that allow residents to move them to enhance the privacy of the environment.

The project also has public spaces and those designed for well-being, as well as an exclusive meeting room where residents will be able to receive clients for business meetings.

Click here to vote for your favorite panel

Ready to Serve On March 18, SuperVia – an Odebrecht TransPort company responsible for operating the railroad passenger transport system in Rio de Janeiro – began operating the first national train from the new fleet.

The inaugural trip included a group of passengers that use SuperVia on a daily basis. Sergio Luiz, invited through the SuperVia Phone, emphasized that the company’s service definitely improved. “I’m a passenger and I observe everything,” he said.

“The new train is just wonderful; it’s more spacious and quite comfortable.” Dinarte Rodrigues, also a regular user and invited for the first trip in the new set of trains, praised the care taken with the population. “I am thankful for the investment being made to better serve us,” she said.

The group was accompanied

by Rio de Janeiro State Governor Sérgio Cabral; Vice Governor Luiz Fernando de Souza Pezão; State Secretary of Transport, Júlio Lopes; President of Alstom do Brasil, Marcos Costa; Executive Director of Odebrecht TransPort, Paulo Cesena; and the President of SuperVia, Carlos José Cunha.

“When we began working on SuperVia three years ago, we knew that the new trains were scheduled to arrive until 2016 and the benefits we would like to offer passengers would not be something immediate,” said Paulo Cesena. “Today, it brings us great joy to be able to begin circulating the new fleet four years ahead of schedule,” he said.

The new composition, which belongs to the 4,000 Series manufactured by Alstom in Brazil, has circulated under “assisted operation” mode from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. from Monday-Friday

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A Financial Market Investment I n a n o p e ra t i o n t h a t to o k p l a c e o n Fe b r u a ry 20 , O d e b re c ht O i l a n d Gas successfully issued a p ro j e c t b o n d i n t h e c a p i t a l m a r ke t i n t h e amount of US$ 580 m i l l i o n to re f i n a n c e t h e d r i l l r i g O D N Ta y I V, l o c a te d a t t h e N o r t h I ra c e m a F i e l d i n S a n to s Basin.

A p p rox i m a te l y 3 9 2 i n ve s to r s d e m o n s t ra te d a n i n te re s t i n t h e o p e ra t i o n , a n d t h e va l u e o f fe re d s u r p a s s e d U S $ 5 b i l l i o n – a l e ve l n i n e t i m e s g re a te r t h a n

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the size of the bond i ts e l f. T h e h i g h l e ve l o f i n te re s t i n t h e b o n d i s s u e by O d e b re c h t O i l a n d G a s i n d i c a te s t h e re c o g n i t i o n o f t h e c o m p a n y ’ s s o l i d i ty i n t h e m a r ke t a n d q u a l i ty o f t h e te a m a n d te c h n i c a l a n d f i n a n c i a l e xe c u t i o n o f i ts d e ve l o p m e n ts .

A p ro j e c t b o n d i s b a s e d o n t h e o f fe r i n g o f debt securities (bonds) s p e c i f i c a l l y fo r f i n a n c i n g a p ro j e c t , w i t h c a s h f l ow u s e d a s t h e m a i n s o u rc e fo r p a y i n g b a c k the loan.

Our Culture, Our Brand Brand Quiz VISUAL IDENTITY ON BADGES The badge is an important functional identification document. In addition to permitting access to the offices and projects, the badge enhances the safety of both Members and the Organization.

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Access Brand Territory to learn more about the different badge models that are available based on the specific needs of each Business. Before that, put your knowledge to the test about how to apply our new visual identity on these materials.

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Youth Working Toward a More Sustainable World

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reated in 2008, the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development invites students from 10 different countries in which the Organization operates to transform their theoretical knowledge into engineering, architecture or agronomy projects that involve the three pillars of sustainability and are economically feasible, environmentally responsible and socially inclusive.

The initiative goes farther and prompts the new generation of professionals to develop their careers so they can be part of the solution for a more sustainable world.

Learn more about the award ceremonies held in Brazil,

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Colombia and Peru, all held in March.

APPLICABILITY The delivery of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development - Brazil was held on March 19 at the Maracan達 stadium auditorium in Rio de Janeiro.

The sixth edition of the award included 112 works that were entered by 513 students from the Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy courses from 173 Brazilian university institutions. The numbers express not only a new record, but also an improvement in project quality.

The works were evaluated by an internal commission formed

by Members of Odebrecht and classified by an external

Nildo da Silva Dias, Marlon Luan da Costa Ferreira, Jair Jose Rabelo de Freitas and JosĂŠ de Arimatea de Matos, Dean at UFERSA. The group earned first place in the 2013 edition of the award in Brazil and received tribute from their families and colleagues from the competition

Watch the video and learn more about the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development. * in Portuguese

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commission made up by Caco de Paula, Director of the Sustainable Planet Center for the publisher Editora Abril; Fernando Veiga, Water Security and Water Fund Manager for the Latin American

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Region at The Nature Conservancy (TNC); Nelson Bugalho, Vice President of the Environmental Sanitation Technology Company (CETESB) and Environmental Public Prosecutor for the State of

São Paulo; Rafael Gioielli, General Planning and Development Director at the Votorantim Institute; and Ricardo Voltolini, President and CEO of the consulting firm Ideia Sustentável.

The analysis of the projects considered the clarity of the content and justification, depth, relevance, technical contribution, applicability and presentation of the works. Five groups were awarded,

The winning groups from the 2013 edition of the award in Brazil and their families visited Maracanã and had the opportunity to learn more about the stadium’s sustainable initiatives as well

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receiving a symbolic trophy and R$ 60,000 each, including R$ 20,000 for the students, R$ 20,000 for the advising professor and R$ 20,000 for the teaching institution.

The event was opened by João Borba, President of Maracanã, and Paulo Cesena, Executive Director of Odebrecht TransPort. The Business Leader for Transport, Urban Infrastructure and Integrated Logistics at the Organization, presented examples of opportunities for sustainable projects in the company’s areas of operation as an alternative for the consumption of energy that powers the SuperVia

“Winning the 2012 edition motivated the students to put forth more effort in their research this year,” - Professor Egon Vettorazi

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trains or for the transport of ethanol along Brazil’s coast, as well as the hydric and energy challenges the country faces.

This year, the new feature at the ceremony was that the participants were surprised, not knowing the classification of their projects beforehand. The emotion lasted until the winners were announced, from fifth to first place.

Paul Altit, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht Realizações Imobiliárias, delivered the award to the fifth-placed group that developed the project “Acoustic Mobile Sunshade.” The work

proposes a sustainable solution for thermal, acoustic and visual comfort in urban buildings. Students Marcelo Langner, Odoni Antonio Rushel Junior and Patricia Soares Teixeira, advised by Professor Egon Vettorazi, from Cataratas Dynamic University Center (UDC), are also two-time champions of the award.

They won the 2012 edition with the work “Solar Control Rod.” “I can see that participating in the award, besides just increasing their knowledge, also helped the students develop. They acquire a critical vision and also present works with much stronger argumentation. Probably, the initiative will influence their entire professional career, while also opening the doors to good work opportunities,” explained Egon Vettorazi.

Felipe Jens, Entrepreneurial Leader at Odebrecht Properties, announced fourth place, which went to the work “Analysis of the Economic Feasibility of Environmental Certification of Housing Developments of Social Interest in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador,” by Angelo Caldas Bello and Vanessa Freitas, from the Federal University of Bahia, with advisory by Professor Dayana Bastos Costa. The project proposes improvements when adopting

HIS projects based on the criteria established by the environmental certification Blue Home Seal, a classification developed by the Brazilian government-owned bank Caixa Econômica Federal.

The work “Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Condensation Generated by Unserviceable Tire Pyrolysis,” by student Camilla Fernandes de Oliveira and with advisory by Professor Ronaldo Gonçalves dos Santos, from the FEI University Center, earned third place and was announced by Paulo Cesena. The study promotes the appropriate disposal of tires for their thermal degradation through the process of pyrolysis – the breakdown of molecules – resulting primarily in a condensate that can replace oil-derived fuels.

André Amaro, Executive Director of Odebrecht Defesa e Tecnologia, granted second place to the project “Solar Wall: a Sustainable Solution for Heating Water in Low Income Buildings,” by Rolf Helder Meneses, from the Military Engineering Institute (IME) and oriented by Major Carlos Vasconcellos. The work adopts solar energy as a source of clean and renewable energy and the wall as a means for conducting heat to the piping in order to heat water in low income buildings.

The first-place project,

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announced by Fábio Gandolfo,

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Senior Officer of Shipyards and the Nuclear Area at Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil, came from Brazil’s Northeast Region, and proved in the community of Bom Jesus, in Campo Grande, Rio Grande do Norte, the feasibility of using brackish water desalination waste from wells in agriculture and fish farming. “Raising Tilapias with Reuse Water After Reverse Osmosis Treatment,” was conducted by students Jair Jose Rabelo de Freitas and Marlon Luan da Costa Ferreira, from the Semi-Arid Federal Rural University (UFERSA), with advisory by Professor Nildo da Silva Dias.

The project collaborated toward the participative management of waste waters and the potential to generate income and food for the community while also contributing toward environmental conservation. “I dedicate this award to the family farmers who participated in our research,” said Marlon Luan da Costa Ferreira.

“We also learned a great deal from their life experiences,” he said.

“Participating in the award gave me a more in-depth look at the area and see the human side of research: helping society resolve

PRATIGI NEUTRAL CARBON Similarly to the two previous award ceremonies, the greenhouse emissions per capita were also calculated to estimate how much the event production released, from the assembly of the structure to the participants’ travels. The quantity will be neutralized through the Pratigi Neutral Carbon program created by the Land Conservation Organization, which is supported by the Odebrecht Foundation.

Learn how to neutralize the greenhouse gases that you produce.

Access the OCT calculator and learn more about the work promoted by the institution with these indexes in the Bahia Southern Lowlands.

the problems that it itself creates.”

For Jair Jose Rabelo de Freitas, it is gratifying to see that his work is being valued and see the doors open up. “We were invited to participate in the Odebrecht Young Partner program and this is so exciting for us,” said Freitas. The student pointed out that the award

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MARACANÃ TOUR Before the award ceremony, the winning groups participated in the tourism tour available at Maracanã.

They were able to learn a bit more about the history of the stadium that is so closely interwoven with Brazilian soccer.

The visit was also guided by Julia Martins, responsible for the Sustainability area at Maracanã.

Among the sustainable items found at the stadium, Martins presented the solutions designed to help save water and energy. To achieve a 30% reduction in water consumption, low flow urinals were installed, together with automatic shut-off faucets and discharge flushes with built-in boxes. In order to reduce energy use, Maracanã adopted light bulbs, reactors and more energy-efficient machinery with lower drops in voltage and conductor heating. As part of the operation, the stadium adopted lighting control for the different environments, elevators and escalators, as well as for the air conditioning and ventilation system.

On February 21, Maracanã began the curbside collection of waste at the stadium and established a partnership with the Recycle Rio network – formed by five recyclable material collectors’ cooperatives located in the Northern Zone of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to the revenue generated with the recyclable materials that will be collected, the cooperative members will also have a monthly income that will help improve the workers’ quality of life.

With these initiatives, Maracanã began the process of obtaining the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certificate – a tool for certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that evaluates sustainable and high performance constructions.

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is the result of a struggle that the group assumed with the community to help them live better. “We won part of the war and we won’t stop here,” he said. “Seeing that this work was successful motivates us to continue thinking about sustainable alternatives for these people.”

Starting in April, registration will open for the 2014 edition of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development - Brazil. Learn more at the website: www.premioodebrecht. com/brasil.

Groups from Colombia National University Manizales campus and Colombia National University Bogotá campus, winners of the first edition of the award in Colombia

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COLOMBIAN DEBUT In 2013, the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development Award arrived to Colombia. The registration opened in May. During the publicity work for the initiatives, students and professors from 27 Colombian teaching institutions took part in lectures to learn more about the requirements of the award and answer questions.

The first edition of the award in the country received 29 projects entered by 65 students from 17 universities.

In December, a group of judges consisting of Members and specialists from the market evaluated the works and selected two winners, together with three projects that received the Honorable Mention. Each group received 40 million Colombian pesos (equivalent to approximately 20,000 U.S. dollars).

The judging committee included the Colombian Minister of Transport, Cecilia Alvarez; the country’s Vice Minister of Higher Education, Patricia Martínez

Barrios; President of the Colombian Chamber of Infrastructure, Juan Martín Caicedo Ferrer; Senior Officer of Odebrecht in Colombia, Eleuberto Martorelli; President of the Ruta del Sol Concessionaire (CONSOL), Eder Ferracutti; Contract Director of the Construtor Ruta del Sol Consortium - South Stretch, Marcelo Piller; and Legal Director of Odebrecht for Colombia, Yezid Arocha.

The award ceremony was held on March 13 and attended by the winners, judges and guests. Cecilia

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Correa thanked Odebrecht for promoting the country’s sustainable development and stated that the winning students have “an open door for working with the government.” Eleuberto Martorelli emphasized that the initiative reinforces the Organization’s interest in strengthening its presence in Colombia and helping to consolidate the country as a strategic center for Latin America. “For us, it is a source of pride to deliver this award to the students who have demonstrated not only talent and dedication, but also an interest in thinking about the country’s future from a sustainable perspective.”

Participants had the chance to hear a debate about Sustainability with Diana Chávez, Director of the United Nations Global Pact Regional Center; Andrés Rozo, Director of the Innovation Academy for Sustainability; and Sérgio Leão, responsible for Sustainability at Odebrecht S.A.

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The winning projects from this first edition of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development - Colombia were: “Sustainable Shelter Module,” by Estefan Grisales Betancur, from Colombia National University - Manizales campus, who developed a modular shelter for the population in situations of risk or emergency; and “Use of Waste and Sustainable Agriculture in Madrid Cundinamarca,” by Edwin Fernando Sanabria Marroquín, a student at Colombia National University Bogotá campus, which sought to leverage the competitiveness of the agricultural sector of Madrid Cundinamarca by using 400 tons of organic waste produced monthly in the municipality as raw material for producing fertilizer.

The following works received the Honorable Mention: “Generation of Biofuels and Restoration of Waste Lands Using the Jatropha Curcas Plant,” by students

Evelyn Tatiana Duque López, Sara Restrepo Aristizábal and Vanessa Acosta Rodríguez, from Medellin University, which proposed the production of biofuels by recovering lands with the plant Jatropha Curcas, further generating job opportunities for the community; “Kranthout Ecological Surround-Sound and Loud Speakers,” from San Buenaventura University,” by Maria Fernanda Reyes, from San Buenaventura University, who designed speakers using recycled material; and “Mobile Plant for the Full Use of the Jatropha Curcas L Seed, by Greisly Daniela Marrugo Simancas and Karen Johana Silgado Correa, from San Buenaventura University, which

elaborated a conceptual design of a mobile plant for the extraction and full use of the oil from the Jatropha Curcas seed.

The second edition of the award in Colombia will chose three winning projects. Registration is open through the website, until October 16.

PERUVIAN GROWTH In its fourth edition, the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development - Peru recognized the top two projects among the 104 works received. The works were evaluated by a jury formed by Members of the Organization and representatives of the Ministry of the Environment, Peruvian Business Administration Institute (IPAE)

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- Business Action and Financial Development Corporation (COFIDE).

The winning groups received 30,000 Peruvian soles each (equivalent to 10,715 U.S. dollars).

March 12 marked the award ceremony, which was attended by authorities from some of the country’s most prestigious universities and also representatives of the Ministry of the Environment. Recipients of the award included students Jean Pool Rojas, Heber Landauro and Hector Casique, from Santa National University in Chimbote, and Professor Denis Aranguri, for the project “Trombe Encañada Cajamarca Wall,” which proposes the installation of a solar heater in a trombe wall – one that is capable of absorbing solar energy to warm environments –; and students Jessica Álvarez and Silvana Loayza, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with advisory by Urphy Vásquez, for the elaboration of the work “Ecological Rural Housing for High-Andean Zones,” which presents a rainwater reuse and solar energy system to supply rural homes.

The award also recognized three projects to receive the Honorable Mention. These are: “Refrigerated-Thermal Well Based on the Seebeck Effect to Install an

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Alternative Lighting System,” by students Fredy Rodríguez and Hosman Paredes, with advisory

by Professor Ricardo Narvaez, from the Antenor Orrego Private University in Trujillo, who presented the public lighting system with the application of the Seebeck effect, which allows for the generation of clean, low cost electricity based on the difference in temperature produced by water

currents; “Production of Wood Biomass Pellets Roasted with Forest Debris,” presented by Rolando Alexander Vinces Guillén and with advisory by Professor Johanna Poggi, from San Ignacio de Loyola University, to produce wood blocks produced by burning tree waste; and “Cociterma

Integrated System,” by María Macharé, Rodrigo Zevallos and Cristina Neyra, and with advisory

by Professor Luis Flores, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, which proposed a kitchen stove that maximizes energy efficiency with the use of a heat refractor.

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oz|Saneatins, an Odebrecht Environmental company responsible for the basic sanitation of 47 municipalities of Tocantins,

Foz|Saneatins works in partnership with the Tocantins Government to take water to the communities and treat sewage. The municipalities served correspond to approximately 80% of the state’s population

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will benefit some 100,000 people with the expansion of the sewage collection and treatment infrastructure in the Southern Region of Palmas, the city’s most low

income area and also the one with the highest population growth.

Three Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) are under construction – Santa Bárbara, Santa Fé and

Taquari. Together, the three plants will have a capacity to treat 60 liters of sewage per second. At the same time, workers will install 290,000 meters of collection networks that will serve 13 neighborhoods, one of which is home to the largest concentration of commerce in Palmas. The construction work began in February and should be concluded during the second half of 2014.

Southern Palmas has a high water table, which leads to the leakage of septic tank sewage during the rainy period. According to Mário Amaro, Senior Officer of Foz|Saneatins, the situation will be resolved with the arrival of the new networks. “Sanitation is health,” said Amaro. “The population served will enjoy an improved quality of life, reflected primarily in the health of the children, who are most impacted by waterborne illnesses,” he said.

MONITORING OF CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS On February 18, the Mayor of Palmas, Carlos Amastha, visited the construction work for the STPs

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together with community leaders from Palmas and leaders from Foz|Saneatins. “This will be the most important milestone of our administration,” said Carlos Amastha.

“I am proud of the partnership with Foz|Saneatins,” he said.

The mayor also highlighted that the schedule was pushed forward to first serve the Southern Region. “In this way, we are able to immediately benefit a higher number of people and we put those who really need it first, without negatively affecting the other areas of the capital,” said Amastha.

The initiative is part of the city government’s Palmas Blue

The new sewage collection and treatment system for the Palmas Southern Region will also serve 5,000 housing units that are part of the Brazilian Federal Government’s My House, My Life program

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City program, as well as the Foz | Saneatins investment plan, which will use R$ 240 million in the capital city, financed by the Brazilian federal government’s Sanitation for Everyone program. The initiative is focused on the expansion and modernization of the water distribution and sewage collection and treatment services.

The Northern Region of Palmas is also covered by the investments. In June 2013, Foz|Saneatins inaugurated ETE Norte, one of the most modern sewage treatment plants in the country with the capacity to serve up to 215,000 inhabitants.

SANITATION IS LIFE PROJECT In Tocantins, Foz|Saneatins is promoting the Sanitation is Life program in Tocantins, designed to engage the community for the installation and use of water and sewage systems through informative actions about the projects, including schedules and access and safety tips. It also promotes educational initiatives to shed light on the importance of these services for people’s health and quality of life, as well as for the preservation of nature.

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zz According to the World Health Organization, for every R$ 1.00 invested in sanitation, R$ 4.00 are saved in public health; zz The difference in school performance among children with and without access to basic sanitation is 18%; zz By having access to a sewage network, a worker can increase his or her productivity by 13.3%;

z z Every R$ 1 million invested in sanitary sewage projects generates 30 direct job opportunities and 20 indirect ones, in addition to the permanent job positions created when the system begins operating; z z Cities with universalized sanitation also gain an upper edge when it comes to attracting industries and other investments.

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Knowledge Applied On February 14, Engineering and Topography technicians from the projects currently being undertaken

by Odebrecht Infrastructure - Latin America in Ecuador took part in training to operate the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

The UAV offers Members support during quick topographic survey

The course was held at the Ruta Viva project installations. Members had the chance to schedule and conduct test flights in the field and interpret the photos using the eBee system.

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work, when determining project definitions and also during the aerial photographic monitoring of project progress. The equipment performed computer programmed autonomous flights. The photos are interpreted by software called eBee, which allows users to create level curves, orthophotos and 3D models of the terrain, among other items. Marcelo Martinez, Engineering Director at Odebrecht in Ecuador, stated: “The UAV is a solution that will help us boost productivity and safety in the field, allowing us to quickly collect information, even in hard-to-access areas,” he said. Marcelo Martinez added: “In order for us to stand out in terms of productivity and safety, it is necessary to use the cuttingedge technology out there in our favor,” he said.

The training was conducted by representatives from the company Sensefly (manufacturer of the eBee system) and involved the participation of 14 Members from the Pacífico Refinery Land Movement contract, located in the city of Manta; Manduriacu Hydroelectric Power Plant contract; Transvase Daule Vinces contract in Guayaquil; and Ruta Viva contract in Quito.

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Marcio Brito, OSTT (Occupational Safety Tactics Training) – Trainee, and André Luiz Giacomelli, OST (Offshore Safety Technician)

O n Fe b r u a ry 2 3 , t h e O d e b re c h t Oil and Gas ODN Delba III drill rig c o m p l e te d two ye a rs w i t h o u t t i m e l o s s a c c i d e n ts . S i n c e t h e s t a r t o f t h e o p e ra t i o n fo r Pe t ro b ra s i n A u g u s t 2 0 1 2 , t h e re h ave b e e n 9 0 8 , 8 2 0 m a n - h o u rs wo r ke d w i t h o u t a c c i d e n ts .

Fo r Th i j s V i s s e r, R i g M a n a ge r o n b o a rd t h e O D N D e l b a I I I , t h e te a m ’ s a c t i ve p a r t i c i p a t i o n w h e n i t c o m e s to p re ve n t i n g a c c i d e n ts a n d t h e S i G O P to o l s – t h e B U - D r i l l i n g

m a n a ge m e n t sys te m – we re b o t h c r u c i a l fo r a c h i e v i n g t h e re c o rd . “ We h ave a c re w t h a t i s h i g h l y q u a l i f i e d to m a i n t a i n s a fe ty o n b o a rd , ” s a i d V i s s e r. “ We w i l l c o n t i n u e wo r k i n g to g u a ra n te e a n e nv i ro n m e n t w i t h o u t a c c i d e n ts o r i n c i d e n ts . ” Th e O D N D e l b a I I I i s a s e m i s u b m e rs i b l e r i g t h a t h a s a d a i l y ave ra ge c re w o f 1 3 5 p e o p l e , i n c l u d i n g M e m b e rs a n d p a r t n e rs .

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Some 50 Members working in Africa, the Arab Emirates and Portugal took part in the Safety Seminar

Mission to Promote Safety In August 2013, Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal created the Work Safety Committee to mobilize those professionals responsible for the topic at the Business and also reinforce safe practices at the contracts. Since then, actions have been promoted at the Laúca Hydroelectric Facility, Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility and Lobito Refinery (SONAREF) in Angola; Pump Station in Abu Dhabi; and Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Power Plant in Portugal.

On February 14-15 in Angola, the committee met in Angola for a Safety Seminar to share learning and bring together the teams working in this area.

The event also included the participation of Marcelo Marçal, responsible for Safety, Health and Environment at the Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial COMPERJ project in Rio de Janeiro, and Carlos Fernandes, from the Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil Business Support team.

Participants addressed topics such as the integration between engineering, production

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and safety actions and discipline when monitoring the work in the field. “The project team is responsible for leading the action, and such work is orchestrated by the Contract Director, responsible for setting the example,” said Felipe Cruz, responsible for Sustainability at Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal. “The Workplace Safety team is responsible for encouraging and facilitating actions that can effectively keep the environment on constant alert, ensuring that the communication is effective and reaches the different areas of the contract,” said Cruz.

“At the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility, we have created an internal safety committee that involves the participation of the Engineering, Production and Equipment areas under the leadership of the Contract Director in order ensure that the harmony and alignment of the actions promote a productive and safe work during the project,” said João Bosco Barros, the professional responsible for Sustainability at the Cambambe Hydroelectric Facility.

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The students from the first PTC group attended 52 hours of classes about large and highly complex projects

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reated by the Rio Barra Concessionaire, the Linha 4 Sul and Construtor Rio Barra Consortiums – both of which receive the participation of Odebrecht Infrastructure Brazil – are responsible for building the Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4, which will expand the city’s underground transport line with the stretch between the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca and Ipanema.

Besides the legacy that it will leave for the city’s infrastructure, the project allows those Members involved to gain extensive technical learning during the course of the work. This knowledge is a source of interest for the civil construction market as well.

As a way of disseminating this content and supporting young professionals, Odebrecht created the Knowledge Transfer Program (PTC) dedicated to Civil and

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TATUZÃO The “tatuzão” (Tunnel Boring Machine) currently operating on the Rio de Janeiro Line 4 has already fitted 182 staves (concrete rings), corresponding to 318 meters of excavated tunnel.

Mechanical Engineering students. The goal is to share professional experience not only of the engineering techniques, but also other activities considered essential to the completion of a major development, such as equipment logistics, environmental actions, human resources, communication with the local community and even the creation of cafeterias and industrial kitchens for a large number of workers.

In February, the concessionaire formed the first group of the program, which consisted of students from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Federal

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Fluminense University (UFF), State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). During four months of classes, the 62 participants learned in practice how to complete large and highly complex projects.

“It was gratifying to transfer our knowledge to the future professionals,” said Marcos Vidigal do Amaral, Contract Director for the Linha 4 Sul Consortium and creator of the program. “These students will reach the job market better prepared, understanding

BI - TUNNEL The excavations for the second tunnel of the Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4 between São Conrado and Barra da Tijuca were concluded in January.

Extending 5 km, this is the world’s largest bitunnel between subway stations.

the challenges and logistics involved to complete a development,” he said.

At the end of the course, the students presented their work with solutions for installing a port. The group that received the highest evaluation was announced at the ceremony: Antônio Torres Velloso Mariath and Bruno Blando Deluiggi from PUC-Rio; Carolina Lima de Almeida and Izabel da Cunha Ferreira, from UERJ; Daniel Bruno Zanini Giansanti, from UFRJ and Flavia de Oliveira Farias, from UFF, received a free trip to the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Power Plant, currently being built on the Madeira River in Rondônia, and considered a major infrastructure project.

“Learning about the operational and administrative methodology of the Line 4 project was a unique opportunity,” said Bruno Blando Deluiggi. “PTC will contribute greatly toward my professional career. I’m excited to practice what I learned,” said Deluiggi.

I N P RACTI CE Th e R i o d e Ja n e i ro S u bway Li n e 4 wi l l t ra n s p o rt m o re t h a n 300,000 people per d ay s ta rt i ng i n 2 01 6 a n d wi l l re m ove s o m e 2 , 0 0 0 ve h i c l e s p e r p e a k h o u r fro m t h e s t re e ts .

The program will be maintained until the Rio de Janeiro Subway Line 4 program begins operating during the first half of 2016.

“It’s great to have companies that are willing to encourage their professionals to give the students this practical perspective,” said Lucas Monteira, a student from UFRJ and one of those who completed the program.

The classes for the new PTC group began on March 8 and end on June 7.

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Health in Angola From February 17-21, the Odebrecht Infrastructure - Africa, Arab Emirates and Portugal Health area in Angola promoted a training course in Ergonomics for students and others who recently earned a degree in Physical Therapy from Jean Piaget University.

The goal was to introduce the topic, since the specialty does not exist in the

da Silva, responsible for the Odebrecht Ergonomics program in Angola. “With the course, the student gains a more ample overview of physical therapy,” said Rossana Nogueira, Coordinator of the Physical Therapy course at Jean Piaget University.

Student Telma Capitanga believes that the training was a good opportunity to

country. For a one-week period, there were practical exercises and training on the use of the Online Health Monitoring system.

“Qualifying physical therapists to work with ergonomics to prevent musculoskeletal disorders reinforces our commitment to promoting the health and quality of life of our Members, in addition to promoting the partnership with the scientific community,” said Cristina Lopes

develop practical knowledge: “I was able to gain a better understanding of the important role that ergonomics plays in the work environment and also in our homes,” she said.

The students also took a test and those approved were invited to begin the selection process for the Odebrecht Young Partner program to work in the Health areas of the different Business projects.

The group, formed by 20 people, listened to presentations about basic Ergonomics concepts and Ergonomics applied to civil construction and the use of ergonomic tools

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This is the first leisure area for the community of Penedo de Cima and benefits some 9,000 people, encouraging the practice of sports, leisure and culture

More Sports for Pernambuco On February 24, Itaipava Arena Pernambuco and the U.S. NGO love.fútbol, inaugurated the multi-sports court in the community of São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco – the municipality where the arena is located.

The project was promoted together with residents and received the support of the city government. The initiative required two months of construction and some 2,500 hours of volunteer work - considered a record among the projects developed by love.fútbol in Brazil. The community’s engagement in the project is a strategy for promoting the feeling of collective achievement.

“The school drop out rate has already gone down with the presence of the court,” said Manoel Silva, co-founder of

the NGO in Brazil, referring to the public school neighboring the court, which serves approximately 300 students from the neighborhood.

For Alexandre Gonzaga, President of Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, the creation of public spaces for the practice of sports is a way of contributing toward social development. “Soccer and all sports play an important role as a mobilizing instrument for social change,” he said. “As partners on this project, we want to cooperate to ensure that these transformations extend beyond the limits of the field itself.”

In Pernambuco, love.fútbol also installed a field in the community of Várzea Fria, which is also located in São Lourenço da Mata and which represents the NGO’s first project in the country.

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Opportunity to Learn Since March 11, seven members of the Reviver Cooperative – which is part of the Recyclable Route program, developed by the Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire in rural São Paulo – have dedicated three hours per week to learning computer skills. The training is offered through Hit the Net, a digital inclusion program maintained by the concessionaire in the city of Itatiba.

During the classes, the students learn basic computer skills, which can be useful as well for managing the cooperative.

“I’m responsible for the commercial part of Reviver, but I never knew how Excel

spreadsheets worked,” revealed Fabiana Alves Bassi, President of the Reviver Cooperative. “I believe that our work will get a lot easier now,” she said.

The Recyclable Route involves the construction of a modern recyclable material screening center in Itatiba, consulting services to the cooperative members so they can become qualified to manage their own business and the development of a campaign to encourage the correct separation of garbage in the municipality. The initiative should be taken to another two cities located along the Dom Pedro Corridor still in 2014.

The Hit the Net course for Reviver cooperative members has a course load of 40 hours. Each class lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes and takes place twice per week

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he municipalities of Ibirapitanga, Igrapiúna, Ituberá, Nilo Peçanha and Piraí do Norte, located in the Pratigi Environmental Protection Area (EPA) in the Bahia Southern Lowlands, will be benefitted with the implementation of the Pratigi for Education project. The initiative is designed to strengthen the educational bases of these cities and also improve the students’ learning process, leveraging good index scores, such as region’s Development and Basic Education Index (IDEB).

On February 25, the project launch event was held at the head office of the Pratigi EPA Guardian Association (AGIR), located in Serra da Papuã, municipality of Ibirapitanga.

The institution is associated with the Bahia Southern Lowlands Environmental Protection

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Area Mosaic Program for Development and Growth Integrated with Sustainability (PDCIS), supported by the Odebrecht Foundation and public and private partners.

The occasion also marked the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the Pratigi EPA Inter-Municipal Consortium (CIAPRA); Chapada Education and Research Institute (ICEP) and AGIR. Through the initiative, the region’s schools will earn qualified professionals through educational coordination efforts and courses and workshops that are designed to make the learning process of children and adolescents more dynamic.

“Pratigi for Education” is a collaborative project that benefits from the participation of several actors, making it possible to

The event was attended by the Mayors and Secretaries of Education from the municipalities that make up CIAPRA; representative of the MEC SASE Department; and Presidents of the City Councils and Municipal Boards on Children’s and Adolescent’s Rights of the cities involved

transform the local reality,” emphasized Cybele Amado, Executive Director of ICEP. The institution works to improve public education and undertakes similar work in the region of Chapada Diamantina, also located in Bahia, and in Pernambuco in partnership with Odebrecht TransPort. Its mission is to promote the training of educators through courses designed to guarantee advances in the faculty’s level of learning, in addition to qualifying the technicians at the Departments of Education and school principals to offer more effective and efficient administration.

For Binho Marques, Brazil’s Ministry of Education (MEC) Teaching System Coordination Secretary (SASE), these initiatives strengthen the elaboration of a regional education plan. “We have a great

challenge in front of us and we want to learn from projects like this one in order to offer quality education to everyone,” said Marques.

The resources for the project total some R$ 1 million and were raised through the Tribute to the Future program, which supports the actions certified by the Odebrecht Foundation. “ICEP has earned the highest IDEB scores in Bahia with its action in Chapada Diamantina,” said Clovis Faleiro, responsible for Institutional Relations at the Odebrecht Foundation and leader of Tribute to the Future. “This experience will help reverse the situation of Primary Education in the EPA. With the support of IBM via income tax-deductible donations through the Tribute to the Future program, we are helping to transform this reality,” emphasized Faleiro.

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Environmental Preservation in the Argentinean Patagonia Region

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O d e b re c ht i s su p p o rti ng th e Eco A nay p rogra m i n Arge nti na,

re cyc l i ng i n th e State of Ch u b u t.

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wh i c h ha s th e m i ss i o n of i ntegrati ng th e m e m b e rs of th e co m m u n i ty of Catri e l , l o cate d i n Patago n ia, wi th th e regi o n’ s e nvi ro n m e nt, e d u cati ng th e m o n a c ti o n s d e s ign e d to h e l p p re se rve natu re.

Th e p rogra m i n sta l l e d a n “e cop o i nt” fo r re ce ivi ng pa p e r, ca rd b oa rd , p la sti c a n d ca n s. Th e mate ria l co l l e c te d wi l l b e d e l ive re d to e nti ti e s a n d o rga n izati o n s that wo rk wi th

e d u cati o n p ro ce ss, th e p ro j e c t tra i n e d re s i d e nts to b e co m e pa rt of th e “Eco l ogi ca l Patro l , ” re s p o n s i b l e fo r d i sse m i nati ng kn owl e dge a b o u t go o d e co l ogi ca l p ro ce ss to th e p e o p l e of Catri e l . Cre ate d i n 2013 , th e gro u p have two p re se ntati o n s at sc h o o l s i n th e c i ty a n d co l l e c te d 1 60 ba l e s ( o n e ba l e re p re se nts 20 kg ) of mate ria l to b e re cyc l e d th ro ugh th e “e co- p o i nt. ”

Seedlings Change Campinas Landscape Since the second half of 2013, workers have been revitalizing the landscape of the public squares and monuments of Campinas, located in rural São Paulo, with the cultivation of different species of ornamental plants produced at the Xangrilá Park Municipal Greenhouse.

The two nurseries used to plant the seedlings

downtown area of Campinas. The goal for 2014 is to expand the project into other neighborhoods of the city. “For the concessionaire, it is a source of pride to establish partnerships that contribute toward the Environment and make the municipality look more attractive,” emphasized José Luiz Moreira, Technical Director of Rota das Bandeiras.

were acquired with the help of the Rota das Bandeiras Concessionaire, an Odebrecht TransPort company responsible for administrating the highways that form the Dom Pedro Corridor.

The structures helped the city recover the Flowers project, considered of major landscaping importance for Campinas. It is designed to plant flower-bearing plants that are suitable for the space, season and environment.

In six months, some 80,000 seedlings were produced, distributed later throughout public squares, monuments and avenues located in the

The labor used to produce the seedlings is made up of inmates of the city’s prison system, students from the Campinas branch of APAE (Association of Parents and Friends of Individuals with Special Needs) and municipal employees.

Clarisvaldo Domene Junior, Tree Planting Coordinator at the Campinas City Government Park and Garden Department, explains that the participants learn about all sectors of the seedling production process. “After this phase, they choose the area in which they would like to work,” said Domene Junior.

Inmates from the Campinas city prison system account for 70% of the labor for the Flowers project in Campinas

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The conclusion of the project is scheduled for the second half of 2015. After the recovery, the mangrove area will increase from 2,000 m² to 30,000 m² and the sandbank area will be expanded from 17,000 m² to approximately 40,000 m²

Environmental Legacy The Rio Mais Concessionaire – responsible for building the Rio 2016 Olympic Park with the participation of Odebrecht Infrastructure - Brazil – began the activities to recover the Side Protective Zone (FMP) at Jacarepaguá Lake, located in Rio de Janeiro. The project is designed to ensure the ecological restructuration of the area that outlines the Olympic Park. The project is signed by the company Embyá, and involves the participation of Manglares and ECP. Approximately 70,000 m², which have been degraded due to urban occupation, will be recovered through the planting of native mangrove and sand bank vegetation. In January, workers set up greenhouses consisting of five shallow pools at the FMP to cultivate seedlings of the Red Mangrove species. Starting in September, native seedlings will be planted along the sand bank stretch, including trees typically found in the Atlantic Forest.

“We plan to create a balanced and diversified ecosystem in the region,” explained Cristina

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Campolina, Sustainability Manager at Rio Mais.

“The new mangrove forests will help improve the water quality, combat soil erosion and also promote the reappearance of fauna. “The sandbank will have a variety of native vegetation types, including creeping plants, trees, bushes and flowers,” said Campolina.

The initiative also includes the protection of the side zone against garbage brought in by the tides. “Eco-barriers will be installed to prevent larger trash from reaching the recovery sites,” said Mário Moscatelli, the head technician for the project.

The recovery of the Jacarepaguá Lake FMP consists of eight different stages: area diagnosis, removal of non-native vegetation; adjustment of the terrain topography; identification of the species to be transplanted and their level of development; seedling production and the planting, monitoring and maintenance of the species.

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Simple, fast and effective tool; Reduces travel costs; Can be accessed anywhere and from any device connected to the internet; Allows the sharing of presentations, contents, audio and video.

Online meetings, anywhere, anytime!

For more information about Webex, check with the IT responsible in your location.

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